The Man who Crossed Hitler

Overview

In the summer of 1931, with Germany on the brink of economic collapse, and the city of Berlin turning into a paramilitary war-zone, audacious young prosecutor Hans Litten (Stoppard) chose to summon a star witness to a trial of Nazi thugs. In spite of the risk to his own safety and against the advice of those who love him, Litten forced rising political star Adolf Hitler (Hart) to make a sensational appearance in the witness stand of Berlin's central criminal court. Litten aimed to expose the true character of Hitler and his politics to the German public, to reveal his hypocrisy and his violent ambitions, and in doing so, halt the electoral success of the Nazi Party. In a humiliating and hostile cross-examination, Hitler was forced to account for his political beliefs, his contempt for the law and his desire to destroy German democracy. For a brief moment, Hitler's political future was genuinely in the balance.

Cast

Ed Stoppard
Ed Stoppard
Hans Litten
Ian Hart
Ian Hart
Adolf Hitler
Bill Paterson
Bill Paterson
Kurt Ohnesorge
Sarah Smart
Sarah Smart
Margot Furst
Anton Lesser
Anton Lesser
Rudolf Olden
Ronan Vibert
Ronan Vibert
Walther Stennes

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